An IFM-based flood damage reduction: A small study area in Iran

The focus of this paper is to investigate the flood vulnerability of a small but important basin in Iran with emphasis on application of integrated flood management (IFM) concept to reduce negative effects of flooding. The study basin is a flood prone area where different dispersed structural measures have been carried out for flood damage reduction without any integrity in the approaches. This paper aims to declare the necessity of IFM concept which seeks to integrate land and water resources development in river basins and minimizing loss of life with implementation of both structural and non-structural methods. Finally, some strategies have been suggested to be implemented in the study area.